{"id":288156,"date":"2026-02-17T10:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/288156\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:48:16","slug":"trans-am-news-grm-names-ex-supercars-driver-for-trans-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/288156\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Am news: GRM names ex-Supercars driver for Trans Am"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HPM-GRM-Jack-Smith-1.jpg\" alt=\"GRM names ex-Supercars driver for Trans Am\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJack Smith will join Garry Rogers Motorsport&#8217;s Trans Am operation for 2026. Image: High Performance Media<\/p>\n<p>Smith joined the Trans Am Series in 2025, with the SCT Logistics-backed entry supported by series juggernauts TFH Racing.<\/p>\n<p>The move to GRM will also see Smith race a Camaro body, after GRM chose to make the move away from Mustangs.<\/p>\n<p>Smith forms part of a four-car line-up at GRM, with the remaining drivers still to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time championship winning squad claimed six race wins and three pole positions in 2025, with Supercars star James Golding taking third place in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGRM have been quite the standard in Trans Am for a number of years, and I was really drawn to the professionalism and level of the team,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the last few years, GRM have been extremely consistent across all their drivers. They\u2019ve been at the front and I\u2019m looking forward to fitting in to that, working with the rest of the team and challenging them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trans Am expands the number of Supercars events on its calendar to five for 2026, and Smith noted the importance of the category being part of major events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as coverage goes, and for SCT in particular, it\u2019s great to have the big events on the calendar,\u201d said Smith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also an advantage for me, I know all the tracks that are on the calendar well and enjoy them. Really looking forward to having a great year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GRM Director Barry Rogers explained the importance of Smith joining the fun team environment and series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Jack left Supercars we were keen to run him in a Trans Am and show him how much fun motorsport can be and we are certainly looking forward to working hard with him this year and making motorsport fun again,\u201d said Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Garry Rogers] and I first met the Smith family in New Zealand, and I think it was 2015 and Jack was racing a Super Tourer. Dad immediately took a liking to Peter [Jack\u2019s dad] as he stood at the back of the paddock smoking a cigar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom that moment we always took an interest in Jack\u2019s racing and we know first-hand how competitive the Supercars category is and although Jack didn\u2019t reach the very pointy end, he did race hard, and clean with some worthy results along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trans Am series commences at the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour from April 3-5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/285241\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/285241.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jack Smith will join Garry Rogers Motorsport&#8217;s Trans Am operation for 2026. 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